Dr. David Mercer, director of the Intestinal Rehabilitation Program at The Nebraska Medical Center, will be the guest speaker for Pediatric Grand Rounds at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine Chattanooga, based at Erlanger, on Thursday.
The event will be held in T.C. Thompson Children’s Hospital, Massoud Building, room 140, from 7:45 to 9 a.m.
“Managing Patients in a Comprehensive Intestinal Failure Program” will be Dr. Mercer’s topic.
Accompanying Dr. Mercer will be Deborah A. Andersen, RN, BSN, manager of the Liver and Intestinal Transplant Service at The Nebraska Medical Center. Ms. Andersen will be available to discuss the process of evaluating patients for a transplant and the decisions involved in intestinal failure.
Area physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals are invited to these free events. No registration is required. For more information, contact Ann Everson at 778-4625 or e-mail ann.everson@erlanger.org.
Philanthropy Day nominees sought
The Association for Fundraising Professionals is accepting nominations for companies and individuals to be honored Nov. 10 at National Philanthropy Day awards luncheon.
Nominations will be accepted in the categories of Outstanding Philanthropist, Corporate Philanthropist of the Year, Leadership Fundraiser of the Year, and Youth in Philanthropy.
To learn more or to make a nomination, go to the local chapter’s website at http://afpsetn.afpnet.org.
Farmers’ Market at museum
A rainbow of fresh fruits and vegetables will fill Creative Discovery Museum’s Plaza today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The museum is located at 321 Chestnut St.
As part of the museum’s featured exhibit, “Good For You: Healthy Fun on the Run,” the museum is hosting its first Farmers’ Market. In addition to produce for sale, there will be food demonstrations and planting activities.
Educators will demonstrate how to incorporate fresh and healthy foods into daily cooking. There will be two mobile kitchen units where guests may watch how some produce can be prepared at home.
Senior Neighbors announces trips
Alexian Brothers Senior Ministries is registering participants for two upcoming trips.
Tour the home of President James K. Polk in Columbia, Tenn., on Tuesday, June 22.
The $75 cost of the trip includes a full dinner, with a $5 discount for Senior Neighbors members.
See Alaska by land, air and sea Aug. 28 to Sept. 7.
Trip participants will spend 11 days and 10 nights aboard Princess Cruise Lines.
Rates start at $2,863 and include cruise, round-trip airfare from Atlanta, train fare, port charges, fees and taxes. Passport is required. Book with a $550 deposit.
Call the Soddy-Daisy Senior Neighbors Community Center at 332-1702 for information and reservations. Tickets are limited.
Trail of Tears meeting today
The Georgia chapter of the Trail of Tears Association will take place today at 10:30 a.m. at New Echota State Historic Site near Calhoun.
The meeting is free and open to the public.
To reach New Echota, take I-75 to exit 317. New Echota is a mile east on Georgia Highway 225.
For more information, check the website at www.gatrailoftears.org.
Cleveland State registering now
Registration is currently under way for summer semester at Cleveland State Community College.
Currently enrolled students may take advantage of open registration until May 21. Transfer, four-year-college students taking a summer course, and readmission students should watch for registration information via their CougarNet account.
For more information about enrolling at Cleveland State, contact the Office of Admissions at 478-6213 or 800-604-CSCC, ext. 213.
Sweet Adelines event tonight
The Scenic City Chorus, the local chapter of Sweet Adelines Inc., is hosting a Friends and Family Night at 7 o’clock tonight at Burks United Methodist Church, 6433 Hixson Pike.
The event is open to the public. There will be hors d’oeuvres, a dessert buffet, silent auction and music presented by the chorus.
SAR dinner scheduled Friday
The John Sevier chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will hold a dinner meeting at Valleybrook Country Club on Friday at 6:30 p.m.
Ret. Army Gen. B. B. Bell will be the featured speaker.
For information, call James O. Moore, 842-7774.
‘Train Day’ is in Dalton May 15
The annual Tri-State Model Railroaders’ “Dalton Crossing” train-watching day will be Saturday, May 15, in Dalton, Ga., beginning at 10 a.m.
Members of four regional model railroad clubs invite spectators to join them at the former Southern Railway Freight Depot on Cuyler Street in downtown Dalton for a day of train-watching fun.
CSX and NS (Chattanooga-Atlanta) mainlines cross each other at the location and provide many opportunities to watch and photograph trains of each railroad. Traffic density of each railroad can be as much as 50 trains per day making a potential of 100 trains in a 24-hour period.
Bring a camera, lounge chair, cooler, scanner and even a FRS radio (tuned to Channel 5).
For more information, call Gordon Tuenge at 706-455-8903.
Bessie Smith Hall hosts CD party
Local musician Frank B will host an album release party tonight from 7 to 11 o’clock in the Bessie Smith Cultural Center, 200 E. M.L. King Blvd.
The event will feature dancing and an intimate concert with Frank B. and his band. Following the concert, an autographed copy of “Closed Sessions” will be given to each guest.
The album-release party is open to the public. Tickets are $35.
For more information, check the website at www.frankbjazz.com.
55-Plus Club to hear Marcum
Dr. James L. Marcum will speak to the 55-Plus Club on May 16.
Dr. Marcum is a behavioral cardiologist practicing with the Chattanooga Heart Institute in Cleveland, Tenn. His topic will be “The Real Solution to the Health Care Dilemma,” followed by a question-and-answer period.
The program will be held in the Collegedale Seventh-day Adventist Church fellowship hall at 12:50 p.m. following a vegetarian potluck. Food should be brought to the hall by 11:30 a.m.
RSVP to Rita Vital, 505-6605.
Cookoff taking barbecue teams
The second “Que’n For Care” barbecue contest will be held Saturday, May 29, in Ringgold United Methodist Church’s parking lot as part of 1890s Days Jamboree. The church is located at 162 Sparks St.
Cooking teams are being accepted for this fundraiser for the North Georgia HealthCare Center. To register, call 706-935-6442 or e-mail programs@nghcc.com.
Driver safety class is Friday
The AARP driver safety program will be held Friday beginning at 9 a.m. at Memorial Home Health Service, 6227 Lee Highway. There is a nominal charge for materials.
Drivers who complete this course are usually eligible for vehicle insurance discounts.
To register, call 495-2273.
Sugar Plum sale begins at 9 today
Sugar Plum Antiques is holding its biannual sale today beginning at 9 a.m. The store is located at 6509 Slater Road in East Ridge behind the Cracker Barrel.
About 20 booths will be set up on the parking lot selling gently used furniture, clothing and home decor items. Inside the store, discounts up to 60 percent off retail price will be offered on merchandise.
For more information, call 894-2441.
Red Bank group meets Monday
The Red Bank Neighborhood Pride Association will meet Monday at 6 p.m. at Red Bank Community Center behind Erlanger North.
The meeting is open to all residents, businesses and groups located in Red Bank.
For more information, check the website www.redbanknpa.org.
Festival Art Show set in Dayton
The annual show and sale of recent works by members of the Dayton Arts League, the Strawberry Festival Art Show, will be held Friday and May 15 in the lobby of the Rhea County Courthouse in Dayton, Tenn.
Show hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. There is no admission charge.
For more information, call 775-5122.
Kennel Club meets Tuesday
The Chattanooga Kennel Club will meet Tuesday at the Golden Corral Restaurant on Gunbarrel Road.
Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. The program will be a presentation on the new AKC title Grand Champion. Guests are invited to arrive early and enjoy dinner with the club
In addition, the club will be hosting a Fun Match on Saturday, May 15, at the Tri-State Exhibition Center in Cleveland, Tenn. The match is open to purebred dogs and mixed breeds. There is a $5 entry fee.
For more information about the match or the meeting, check the website at chattanoogakennelclub.com or call 517-1453.
— Compiled by Susan Pierce